Mercatus Center donations received

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Basic donee information

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Donee donation statistics

Cause areaCountMedianMeanMinimum10th percentile 20th percentile 30th percentile 40th percentile 50th percentile 60th percentile 70th percentile 80th percentile 90th percentile Maximum
Overall 111 10,000 102,032 100 1,000 1,719 5,000 6,000 10,000 14,500 20,000 25,000 150,000 2,300,000
110 10,000 98,240 100 400 1,719 5,000 6,000 10,000 14,500 20,000 25,000 150,000 2,300,000
Sustainable Public Finance 1 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142 519,142

Donation amounts by donor and year for donee Mercatus Center

Donor Total 2017 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
DonorsTrust (filter this donee) 10,079,250.00 0.00 3,161,850.00 1,783,250.00 3,783,500.00 296,700.00 913,200.00 103,300.00 24,950.00 9,500.00 3,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Earhart Foundation (filter this donee) 717,125.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 95,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 50,000.00 20,000.00 33,463.00 91,623.00 55,660.00 25,000.00 81,748.00 58,219.00 30,683.00 15,729.00
Arnold Ventures (filter this donee) 519,142.00 519,142.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation (filter this donee) 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 11,325,517.00 519,142.00 3,161,850.00 1,783,250.00 3,823,500.00 391,700.00 973,200.00 163,300.00 74,950.00 39,500.00 36,463.00 91,623.00 55,660.00 25,000.00 81,748.00 58,219.00 30,683.00 15,729.00

Full list of documents in reverse chronological order (0 documents)

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Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (111 donations)

Graph of top 10 donors (for donations with known year of donation) by amount, showing the timeframe of donations

Graph of donations and their timeframes
DonorAmount (current USD)Amount rank (out of 111)Donation dateCause areaURLInfluencerNotes
Arnold Ventures519,142.0072017Sustainable Public Financehttps://www.arnoldventures.org/grants/-- To develop an actuarial model that measures state public pension liabilities and future costs of paying promised benefits.
DonorsTrust3,000.00842014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,500,000.0022014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust6,000.00672014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,500,000.0022014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust100.001102014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust15,000.00422014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust5,000.00712014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust100,000.00142014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust350.001022014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust2,000.00872014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust400.001012014--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000,000.0052013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust2,000.00872013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust250.001042013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust750,000.0062013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922013--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust200.001062012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust315,000.0082012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust2,300,000.0012012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust300.001032012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust6,000.00672012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,150,000.0042012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation30,000.00212012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712012--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
DonorsTrust1,500.00912011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust7,000.00662011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust250,000.0092011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust3,000.00842011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust25,000.00232011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust200.001062011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation60,000.00172011--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
DonorsTrust220,000.00102010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust162,000.00112010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust150,000.00122010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust150,000.00122010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust100,000.00142010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust30,000.00212010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust50,000.00182010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust20,000.00322010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust18,000.00402010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust10,000.00542010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust200.001062010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712010--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
DonorsTrust100.001102009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust200.001062009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust1,000.00922009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust100,000.00142009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712009--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
DonorsTrust250.001042008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust4,700.00832008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
DonorsTrust20,000.00322008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation20,000.00322008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232008--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
DonorsTrust9,500.00652007--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation20,000.00322007--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation10,000.00542007--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/the-lynde-and-harry-bradley-foundation/--
DonorsTrust3,000.00842006--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/donorstrust/--
Earhart Foundation14,500.00452006--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation18,963.00362006--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation40,000.00192005--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation14,500.00452005--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation18,963.00362005--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation18,160.00382005--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation15,000.00422004--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation12,500.00472004--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation10,000.00542004--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation18,160.00382004--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation12,500.00472003--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation12,500.00472003--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation25,000.00232002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation1,719.00892002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,500.00692002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation12,029.00512002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation12,500.00472002--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation35,000.00202001--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation1,719.00892001--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,500.00692001--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712001--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation11,000.00522001--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation14,683.00442000--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation5,000.00712000--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation11,000.00522000--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--
Earhart Foundation15,729.00411999--http://conservativetransparency.org/donor/earhart-foundation/--